Castro Valley hasn't had much luck against Berkeley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Castro Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Piedmont a 3-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Castro Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Piedmont are ranked 880th).
Meanwhile, Berkeley entered their tilt with Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 2-0. Two seems to be a good number for Berkeley as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Castro Valley's record now sits at 8-4-2. As for Berkeley, their record is now 10-2-2.
Castro Valley suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Berkeley in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps